Memorandum Circular No. 120

Section 14(d) of Republic Act (RA) No. 6975 or the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Act of 1990, as amended by RA No. 8551 or the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998, directs the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) to recommend to the President, through the DILG Secretary, a crime prevention program; WHEREAS, the DILG Secretary submitted for the President's approval and adoption the 2026 National Crime Prevention Program (NCPP); WHEREAS, the 2026 NCPP advances core strategic objectives, including strengthening community-based crime prevention initiatives; modernizing tools, technologies, and digital infrastructure; enhancing law enforcement capability and professionalism; establishing a national crime prevention knowledge management program; and improving coordination across the police, prosecution, courts, corrections, and reintegration sectors to ensure a unified and effective criminal justice chain, supported by cross-cutting enablers such as legislative modernization, governance reforms, enhanced data interoperability, and strengthened institutional integrity; and WHEREAS, to ensure the success of the 2026 NCPP, it is necessary for all government agencies and instrumentalities, as well as local government units (LGUs), to support and cooperate in the implementation of the 2026 NCPP; NOW, THEREFORE, the following are hereby ordered: The NAPOLCOM shall lead the implementation of the 2026 NCPP. In accordance with their respective mandates, all departments, agencies, bureaus, and offices of the National Government are hereby directed, and all LGUs are hereby encouraged, to support the implementation of the 2026 NCPP, as well as the programs, activities, and projects specified therein. The funding requirements for the implementation of this Circular shall be charged against current and available appropriations of NAPOLCOM and other concerned agencies, subject to relevant budgeting, accounting, and auditing laws, rules and regulations. This Circular shall take effect immediately. DONE, in the City of Manila, Philippines, this 21st day of March in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six.   By authority of the President:         (SGD.) RALPH G. RECTO    Acting Executive Secretary